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Originally Posted by HarryT
Some people are of the opinion, Jeannie, that although the DMCA makes the development and distribution of tool for DRM removal a criminal offence, the actual use of such tools is not illegal. This has never been tested in court, though, and until it is, such opinions are just that--opinions.
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Opinion is the key word here. Even though he claims to be a lawyer (yet not a legal expert, according to himself), Mr. Russell has had some interesting opinions on these forums, even to point of advocating lawbreaking. In this case, he is
assuming DRM circumvention is legal here in the US. I am interested in seeing the legislation
he is basing that assumption on before I form any opinions on it.